Partners

 

International Solar Energy Society (ISES)


ISES The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) has been actively engaged in advancing science, technology, policy and education needed for the efficient use of renewable energy and its practical applications since 1954. A multi-faceted, global membership organisation individual and corporate members in more than 110 countries, the Society is a modern, future-oriented non-governmental organisation (NGO) recognised by the United Nations. The mission of ISES is simple and urgent: a rapid transition to a renewable energy world. To learn more about ISES membership please click here.

 

Since 2004 ISES has been coordinating the international project Solar Food Processing & Conservation (Solar Food). In addition to several awareness raising activities as well as technical workshops, Solar Food has created an international network of solar food processing experts. The on-line network provides forum to share experiences, projects and innovative solar food processing and conservation technologies and techniques. The Solar Food Conference 2009 is the final phase of the Solar Food project, which is supported by the WISIONS Foundations. ISES is the coordinating partner of the Solar Food Conference 2009.

To learn more about Solar Food visit www.solarfood.org.



 


Barli Development Institute for Rural Women

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The Barli Development Institute for Rural Women was established in 1985 to help uplift rural and tribal women living in small communities in the districts around Indore. Based in Indore, the Institute conducts residential training programmes for rural, village and tribal women who did not get the opportunity of schooling and those who dropped out school. Most of the trainees come from western Madhya Pradesh, many also come from other states and areas of India. Priority is given to the socially and economically disadvantaged, i.e, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes, the physically challenged, orphans, widows, divorced, the abused and the neglected. The organic growth of the Institute has enabled it to develop a comprehensive curriculum that empowers women with the knowledge and skills they need to improve their lives, the lives of their families and the communities in which they live. Barli Development Institute for Rural Women has been using solar cookers since it started 23 years ago, for the last 10 years it cooks all the food for its hostel for approximately 300 days per year. using solar cookers.

 

 

School of Energy & Environmental Studies, Devi Ahilya University of Indore

 

BARLI_LOGO School of Energy and Environmental Studies (SEES), a University Teaching Department under the Faculty of Engineering Sciences was established in 1990. It also has an autonomous sister unit Center of Energy Studies and Research (CESR). The school offers Ph.D., M. Tech., (Regular), M. Tech. (Distance Learning) and M. Phil. Degree Programmes. The school's objectives are to provide trained manpower with strong engineering and R&D capabilities in the energy and environment related areas such as (among others):

  • Renewable Energy Technologies.
  • Energy and Environment Auditing.
  • Energy Conversion Technologies and their Impact on Environment.
  • Energy and Environment Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • Economics of Energy and Environmental Technologies.
  • Socio-Cultural and behavioral aspects of Energy Production and Environmental Changes.
  • Environmental Impact Analysis.

 

 






The Solar Food Processing Conference is supported by WISIONS